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Offenders Can Be Prosecuted Under Two Different Laws, Says Supreme Court
A person can be prosecuted for an act or omission constituting an offence under two different laws but cannot be sentenced twice for the same offence, the Supreme Court has said.
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Milk Adulteration: Supreme Court Voices Concern, Asks Centre To Change Laws
Expressing serious concern over adulteration of milk and dairy products, the Supreme Court today said "stringent measures", including amending the Food Safety and Standards Act and making it a penal offence, are needed to "combat" the menace.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Nestle India on Food Safety Regulator's Plea
The Supreme Court today sought response from Nestle and Maharashtra government on a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plea seeking a stay of the Bombay High Court order prohibiting food testing by the government labs not accredited under new food safety law.
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Court Reserves Order Till August 3 on Nestle Plea Against Maggi ban
The Bombay High Court today reserved its order till August 3 on a petition filed by Nestle India against orders of Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra banning Maggi as it contained lead beyond permissible limit.
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The Notorious Foie Gras: Sao Paulo Judge Lifts Ban on its Sale
A judge in Sao Paulo suspended a law banning the production and sale of foie gras within Brazil's largest city.
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Maggi Noodles Row Raises Questions on Food Safety Laws in India
As more and more states test samples of Maggi noodles to find out whether it has high lead content or mono-sodium glutamate or MSG, a taste enhancer, questions are being raised about how packaged food items are given license in India and what role does the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) - the nodal agency which gives such appr...
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EU Parliament Approves New GM Crops Planting Rules
The European Union's legislature has approved by a big margin a new law giving EU member states the power to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops even if they have been approved by the food safety authority of the 28-nation bloc.
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Laws to Prevent Food, Milk Adulteration to be Made Stringent
Health Minister J P Nadda informed the Lok Sabha recently that laws to prevent food and milk adulteration will be made more stringent. "We propose to comprehensively review the Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules and Regulations to address the concerns...
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Pesticides still found in Colas
Bottles of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. soft drinks in India still contained traces of pesticide, highlighting weak food safety laws in the country.
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Offenders Can Be Prosecuted Under Two Different Laws, Says Supreme Court
A person can be prosecuted for an act or omission constituting an offence under two different laws but cannot be sentenced twice for the same offence, the Supreme Court has said.
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Milk Adulteration: Supreme Court Voices Concern, Asks Centre To Change Laws
Expressing serious concern over adulteration of milk and dairy products, the Supreme Court today said "stringent measures", including amending the Food Safety and Standards Act and making it a penal offence, are needed to "combat" the menace.
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Supreme Court Issues Notice To Nestle India on Food Safety Regulator's Plea
The Supreme Court today sought response from Nestle and Maharashtra government on a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) plea seeking a stay of the Bombay High Court order prohibiting food testing by the government labs not accredited under new food safety law.
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Court Reserves Order Till August 3 on Nestle Plea Against Maggi ban
The Bombay High Court today reserved its order till August 3 on a petition filed by Nestle India against orders of Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Food and Drugs Administration of Maharashtra banning Maggi as it contained lead beyond permissible limit.
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The Notorious Foie Gras: Sao Paulo Judge Lifts Ban on its Sale
A judge in Sao Paulo suspended a law banning the production and sale of foie gras within Brazil's largest city.
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Maggi Noodles Row Raises Questions on Food Safety Laws in India
As more and more states test samples of Maggi noodles to find out whether it has high lead content or mono-sodium glutamate or MSG, a taste enhancer, questions are being raised about how packaged food items are given license in India and what role does the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) - the nodal agency which gives such appr...
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EU Parliament Approves New GM Crops Planting Rules
The European Union's legislature has approved by a big margin a new law giving EU member states the power to ban the cultivation of genetically modified crops even if they have been approved by the food safety authority of the 28-nation bloc.
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Laws to Prevent Food, Milk Adulteration to be Made Stringent
Health Minister J P Nadda informed the Lok Sabha recently that laws to prevent food and milk adulteration will be made more stringent. "We propose to comprehensively review the Food Safety and Standards Act, Rules and Regulations to address the concerns...
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Pesticides still found in Colas
Bottles of Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc. soft drinks in India still contained traces of pesticide, highlighting weak food safety laws in the country.
